Palermo Travel Forum

Thinking about heading to Sicily this jan, is that a smart move or should I wait until later in the year?? Is the weather very nice at that time of the year or is it just as cold as in the states??

hello im arriving in palermo punta raise thursday am 11/26 and need to get to agrigento to visit my daughter was planning to go to central station in palermo and take a train to agrigento as they seem to have many trains running there. how can i get to central station in Palermo from air port least expensive way? thanks stuart

Does the hydrofoil run from Celafu to Salina during the first week of October?

Do anybody know when Palermo Cathedral close? Some sites write 17.30 and others - 18.30. Which info is correct?

Recs please for good budget hotels or B&B near center area..I don't want anything far out.Also please..no B&B with just with shared bathrooms..Thanks!

Has anyone done a Sicilly Roundtrip on public transport? I would like to visit also the archeological sites. Thanks.
Come sono i trasporti pubblici in Sicillia? vorrei fare la circonvalezione dell isola coi mezzi pubblici.Grazie.

I will be in Palermo next year for Palm Sunday. Could someone tell me about any special mass celebration for Palm Sunday?

Is anyone familiar with this hotel? I can't seem to find any info on it, but Expedia has it listed with a good rate for a 4-star hotel. Also looking at Hotel Ambasciatori. I do not know anything about Palermo and want to be in a convienent as well as safe location.

Well, I know it's possible...

I would prefer to take an overnight train on July 20th, but it seems that I would need to leave Palermo at 20:30 arriving in NAPLES at 06:19. Then I would have to take the Circumvesuviana to Sorrento from there.

Is there a better way???

Is La Vucciria or any other market in Palermo, open on Sundays ?
Thanks

We want to get from Palermo to Agrigento to see the old Greek temples. If we take the train, how do we get from the station in Agrigento to the Valley of the Temples? Is it better to take the bus, does the bus go all the way to the site?

Hi, we are catching the naples/palermo ferry in May arriving Palermo early morning - our hotel is near main railway station. Are there transfer buses from dock that way or city buses. Or are taxis the only way to go. thanks

i guess the teatro de marionette on via butera is closed?

are there any other marionette museums/theaters open in palermo? thanks again

hello everyone

i heard about a jazz club called "chat noir" in palermo, but i cant find any info on the internet...are there any good jazz clubs in palermo? anything is appreciated, as we'd like to go out tonight (and the rest of the week possibly)

thanks a lot!

We hope ot travel to palermo amd from there to see mountain etna. would it be possible , are there any hotels which has day trips to mount etna. or cld we stay a night in catania and view mount etna.

Can any one help,
Im travelling to Castel di Tusa to stay at Hotel Atelier Sul Mare on Sunday eve, how can i get to there from the airport, as the hotel are charging almost 250 euros for airport pick up.
I understand there are trains but do they run on a Sunday eve,
does anyone know how long it will take and apprx how much???
thanks

Hi, Thanks for your helpful replies, I think taking the train sounds great, Wandering Camel Do you suggest breaking the train journey somewhere on the way? Although I have done a quickie bus trip through Italy my husband is yet to see, I am not sure of the train route. We will not be hiring a car , we both drive but on the left hand side of the road and if from what we have heard about Italy's roads, it will wreck our holiday experience...Thanks again I will be definitely be taking some of your good advise...

Hi Guys, My husband and I are traveling to Italy in Feb2009, we will be staying in Florence for a week or so then want to go to sicilia for about two weeks, I am unsure of the best way to reach sicily what to see other than the volcano, and should we stay in one place then venture out or travel around, We will not be driving and we are not back packing this holiday. Any advise greatly appreciated. Should we visit Calabria on the way down, We do not want an organised bus trip, we are able to do this on our own, with advise from V'rits. thanks

Hi there,

I was wondering where I could get the timetable for the buses from Palermo to San Vito Lo Capo as well as info on the departure point for those buses in Palermo.

Many thanks!

Need to travel from Cefalu to catch the ryanair flight on Sunday 19th October. According to the prestiacomande website http://www.prestiaecomande.it/linea/orari_e_costi_aeroporto.htm
I can get a bus at 8:30 from palermo which just gets me there in time. It doesnt specifically say on the site whether the same service runs on Sundays or not. Does anyone happen to know if the timetable is in effect every day, or is it a reduced service on sundays?
Cheers

Hello

My friend and I are travelling to Palermo on 29 September. I have heard over and over again about Palermo being 'dangerous'. As we are two women travelling together I would appreciate some feedback on dos and don'ts. Is it true that we should not be out at night on our own and how bad the the pick pocketing?

We would also like to know if there is a museum specifically about Palermo/Sicily.

Thirdly we are both very interested in volcanoes and are rather hoping we may be able to do a day trip to see a volcano. Is this possible.

I would appreciate your feedback.

Thanks

Hi,

I need to know what the safest, quickest, and cheapest way is to get from the seaport of Palermo to the airport. Please bear in mind that we are two individuals with all of our luggage. Please advise ASAP, seeing as we are leaving in the next few days.

Thanks!

Hi all,

Me and a friend are hiring a camper van for a week in Southern Italy this July. We pick it up from Pescara on the East coast and plan to visit the Naples/Amalfi area and possibly go down to Sicily.

I haven't driven much on the continent so am not sure about driving distances and times. A couple of options includes:

Pescara > down the east coast > along south coast > sicily > back up the east coast to Naples > cut across back to Pescara.

Pescara > Naples > down west coast > sicily > ferry back to Naples > Pescara

Pescara > down the east coast > along south coast > back up the east coast to Naples > Pescara. (no sicily).

So many options...

Any advice from people that have driven this lower part of Italy before?

Also, as I mentioned we're hiring a camper van. Is there a good website which gives advice on places where we can park up and free camp? We would love to pull up on the side of a beach, throw down a BBQ, go for a swim and relax for the evenings.

Finally, we don't want to be driving more than 3hours per day.

Thanks in advance.

Jonny

Would like to take the train from Palermo to Cefalu and was wondering exactly where the station was located in Palermo. What would be the best way to get there from the port? (we are arriving on a cruise-ship) Is it possible to walk?

Thanks in advance,

DJ

Hi,

We are 6 girls visiting Palmero in May, is anybody able to recommend any good bars, clubs and restaurants. I know that dance music is very popular in Palmero but are there any clubs that play RnB, soul, pop etc.

Any good Sicilan restaurants?

any suggestions would be appreciated.

We will arrive on a saturday evening in Palermo. what are the opening hours of shops? will the markets be open on sunday? We will rent a villa from sunday and need some food!
Thanks for the information.
Isabelle

Will be in Barcelona,Palma,Tunis,Malta,Palermo on Mediterranean cruise in 4 days. Please advise what the weather will be like. How to prepare for clothing.

Thanks

I will be travelling to Palermo with a female friend in September.

I would be grateful for some safety tips for women in Palermo - including whether going out at night is advisable.

We are not sure what to pack? is it light sweater weather or coat?

We are 5 and will possibly have no car. Will be taking the trains. Want to do at least 1 day trips. Please help as to where go?. and cost? any ideas. We rented a house in Casteldaccia. Tried to find out if there are any thing to see and do in Casteldaccia via web, not finding much.
Is it okay to do a train from Palermo into Casteldaccia and then a taxi?. We leave on the 16th of this month.